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Grants Practice Shorts: Program-Specific Audits
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.
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Client Alert:Client Alert:DOJ Announces New "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative" Targeting DEI-Related Violations Under The False Claims Act
On Monday, May 19, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum announcing the launch of a new "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative," aimed at investigating and pursuing claims under the False Claims Act...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Client Alert: DEI Executive Orders Injunction: What Grantees Need To Know
As readers may be aware, two Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI")-related Executive Orders impacting federal contractors and grantees have been challenged in the Federal District Court...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts (Week 12): Subrecipient Monitoring
Welcome to Week 12 of Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Penn State Settlement Demonstrates Government's Continued Focus On Cybersecurity Compliance
On October 22, the Department of Justice announced that Pennsylvania State University will pay $1.25 million to settle a False Claims Act ("FCA") lawsuit accusing it of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements for defense and NASA contracts.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Supreme Court Ruling Reinforces Federal Power Over Title X Funding Conditions
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has permitted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withhold millions in Title X funding from Oklahoma over the state's...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Client Alert: Federal Funding Pause – Status Quo Stayed Until February 3
Late on Tuesday, January 28—at the end of an extremely turbulent day for all recipients of federal funding—a D.C. federal court judge temporarily suspended implementation of Office...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Federal Contractor's Timecard Fraud Results In $18.4 Million False Claims Act Settlement
For a nuclear plant contractor, the submission of false timekeeping entries over a six-year period proved to be far more serious than a simple documentation issue.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Update On Legality Of Executive Orders Impacting Gender Affirming Care
On February 28, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King issued a preliminary injunction in State of Washington et. al. v. U.S. Department of Justice et al related to the Trump...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Why DOGE Should Expand 340B
The new second term Trump Administration, barely a month old, has stirred controversy through a lightning-fast review of federal spending, in some cases attempting to freeze trillions of dollars in already-appropriated...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Managing Federally-Funded Property
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Broad Federal Funding Pause Ordered By OMB: What To Know And What To Do
Yesterday, January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum 25-13, entitled "Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs."Feldesman Leifer - Article
Outgoing Biden Administration Announces $2.9 Billion In False Claims Act Recoveries For 2024: What Will Fiscal Year 2025 Hold For New Enforcement Priorities?
In a brief farewell message from the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported more than $2.9 billion in federal False Claims Act (FCA)...Feldesman Leifer - Article
A Major Fumble In Research Grants: NIH Unilaterally Caps Indirect Costs At 15 Percent In Open Grants To Universities And Research Institutions
The Trump Administration's recent efforts to apply stricter controls to grant funding took another step forward on Friday night, when the U.S. National Institutes of Health ("NIH")...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Internal Control
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Disposition Of Federally-Funded Property
The past two weeks we addressed "use restrictions" and "management requirements" for property that is acquired or improved with federal funds under the Uniform Guidance Property Standards.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Financial Management Systems
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Personnel Costs – Fringe Benefits
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management. Be sure to check out our other installments on our Grants Practice Shorts page.Feldesman Leifer - Article
DOJ's Intervention In Cybersecurity False Claims Act Case Against Georgia Tech Highlights Government's Approach To Cybersecurity Enforcement
By filing a Complaint-In-Intervention against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) alleging that defendants knowingly failed...Feldesman Leifer - Article
Grants Practice Shorts: Personnel Costs – Time And Effort Documentation
Welcome to Feldesman's Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management.Feldesman Leifer
